Thursday, December 2, 2010

AfricaRice lays the groundwork for setting new research priorities

AfricaRice scientists and their partners attending the Center’s Research Days,
29 November to 2 December 2010, began an important exercise to set new research
priorities as part of the Strategic Plan that the Center is developing.

Based on household- and village-level datasets collected from more than 20
countries in sub-Saharan Africa, the participants were asked to give their best
estimates on possible research options that would address some of the
constraints identified in these surveys; associated costs and benefits; and the
likelihood of success in developing such options.

“The priority setting exercise will be a consultative process that will involve
not only rice experts from AfricaRice and its member States, but also our
strategic partners and key stakeholders,” said Dr Aliou Diagne, who is leading
this exercise.

AfricaRice headquarters is based in Côte d’Ivoire. Staff are located in Côte d’Ivoire and also in AfricaRice Research Stations in Benin, Liberia, Madagascar, Nigeria, Senegal and Tanzania. For more information visit: www.AfricaRice.org

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Its research is carried out by 15 CGIAR Centers in close collaboration with hundreds of partners, including national and regional research institutes, civil society organizations, academia, development organizations and the private sector. www.cgiar.org